// Interreg V-A Czech Republic – Poland

Overview, Challenges and Inspiration

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5 Czech and 3 Polish border

regions

47 097 km2

796 km

approx. 7,8 million

inhabitants

226 221 710 € allocation

from ERDF

98 % approved for funding

76 % contracted

160 big projects in realisation

or finished (and 1800 small

projects)

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Microprojects – administrated

by 6 euroregions – Nysa,

Glacensis, Praděd, Silesia,

Těšínské Slezsko, Beskydy

45 244 341,99 € allocation

2 000 – 40 000 / 60 000 € per

project

Main crossborder challenges

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Transport connections – natural physical obstacles like mountain and river barriers

Language and cultural differences

Moving people from rural areas to economic centers – depopulation of border area (mainly

western and central part of border)

Low quality of the environment caused by traditional industry (mainly eastern part of border)

Difficult administration of Interreg projects

Lack of experienced project managers employed by applicants / beneficiaries – need of

external managing

Successful projects

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Priority axis 1: Joint risk

management

Project: Safe Borderland

6 745 841,09 €

Participation of Regional

Directorates of Fire Rescue

Service from all regions (5 Czech

and 3 Polish)

Activities: language training,

conferences, expert meetings,

rescue exercises and equipment

purchases

Successful projects

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Priority axis 2: Developing Natural

and Cultural Resources Potential

to Support Employment

Project: Iron Bike Trail

1 123 523,44 €

Partners: – Karviná, Petrovice u

Karviné, Zebrzydowice,

Jastrzębie-Zdrój

Crossborder bike trail was built on

eg. on the embankments of the

former railway lines

https://youtu.be/rx9_5bOEVAw

Successful projects

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Priority axis 3: Education and

Qualification

Project: Cross-border Education of

Health Care Students

257 764,99 €

Partners: – Health Care High School

Trutnov, Karkonosze State College in

Jelenia Góra

foreign internships in health and social

facilities, comparing both health

systems, sharing innovative practices

and examples of good practice and

language learning

Successful projects

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Priority axis 4: Cooperation between

Institutions and Communities

Project: Active Senior of the Polish-Czech

Border Region

407 513,44 €

Partners: – Folklore ensemble Barunka,

Česká Skalice, Náchod, Kłodzko, Trutnov,

Kędzierzyn - Koźle

Conferences, courses, counseling,

integration meetings as well as the creation

and administration of an Internet portal

dedicated to the elderly

// Thank youMaciej Molak

Head of Joint Secretariat - Interreg V-A Czech Republic - Poland